Quick Facts of Bill Murray

William James "Bill" Murray known as Bill Murray is a comedian and actor from United States of America. He is known for comedy roles in Meatballs (1979), Caddyshack (1980), Stripes (1981), Tootsie (1982), Ghostbusters (1984), Scrooged (1988), What About Bob? (1991) and Groundhog Day (1993. Murray was born in Wilmette, Illinois, United States to Lucille and Edward Joseph Murray II. He has eight siblings altogether while three of them are also an actor. He got his education from St. Joseph grade school and Loyola Academy.

Bill Murray has been married twice. Murray married Margaret Kelly on January 25, 1981 in Las Vegas. They together have two sons; Homer and Luke Murray. He started having affairs with Jennifer Butler which lead to the couple to divorce in 1996. In following year he married Jennifer Butler. They are the parents of four children together; Caleb, Jackson, Cooper and Lincoln. Later in year 2008, Butler filed for divorce with the reason as drug addiction, physical abuse, adultery and abandonment. Murray is a fan of Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears and the Chicago Bulls. He was arrested at Chicago's O'Hare Airport for trying to smuggle cannabis on his 20th birthday then he was sent to probation. He has the total net worth of $140 million dollars.

Bill Murray facts on timeline

Born in
Wilmette, Illinois, United States

1950
21st of September

Murray was born in Wilmette, Illinois, United States to Lucille and Edward Joseph Murray II. He has eight siblings altogether while three of them are also an actor. He got his education from St. Joseph grade school and Loyola Academy.

arrested for
Smuggling Cannabis

1970
21st of September

He was arrested at Chicago's O'Hare Airport for trying to smuggle cannabis on his 20th birthday then he was sent to probation. He was carrying about 4.5 kg of cannabis at that moment. He also had drug cases many other times.

First role in
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell

1975

It was year 1975 when he first ever got a role in television series. He was seen in Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell, an ABC television variety show. The show last for one season but he also joined in NBC's Saturday Night in same season.

First movie
Meatballs

1979

Bill Murray's first ever role in movie was in Meatballs, a 1979 movie. It was directed by Ivan Reitman and is a comedy movie from Canada. He started getting various offer then by. Bill Murray is seen as Tripper Harrison in the movie.

Married to
Margaret Kelly

1981
25th of January

Bill Murray has been married twice. Murray married Margaret Kelly on January 25, 1981 in Las Vegas. They together have two sons; Homer and Luke Murray. He married her on Super Bowl Sunday at Las Vegas and remarried in Chicago for their families.

First child
Homer

1982

Bill and Margaret Kelly welcome their first child/son as Homer Murray in 1982. Margaret Kelly is Bill's first wife. His second wife was Jennifer Butler. Bill Murray has six children altogether. He has two sons from his first wife and 4 children from second wife.

Divorced to
Margaret Kelly

1996

After giving birth to two son and living together for fifteen years, Margaret Kelly filed a divorce against Bill Murray in 1996. At the same time, Murray was having affairs with Jennifer Butler. Murray affair was the main reason for their divorce.

Married to
Jennifer Butler

1997

Bill Murray and Margaret Kelly separated in 1996. The following year i.e. 1997 He married Jennifer Butler. Jennifer Butler is a costume designer by profession and is from United States. They together have four children; Caleb, Jackson, Cooper and Lincoln.

Awarded by
honorary Doctor of Humanities degree

2007

Bill Murray got his education from St. Joseph grade school and Loyola Academy. Helater joined Regis University in Denver, Colorado to study pre-medical courses. In 2007, Regis University awarded him honorary Doctor of Humanities degree.

Divorced to
Jennifer Butler

2008
13th of June

After living together for eleven years, Bill Murray and Jennifer Butler divorced in June 2008. They have four children altogether; Caleb (born January 11, 1993), Jackson (born October 6, 1995), Cooper (born January 27, 1997), and Lincoln (born May 30, 2001). Butler filed for divorce with the reason as drug addiction, physical abuse, adultery and abandonment.